In the video, Stanley delivers messages to both body shamers and those who have been body shamed — and in doing so, she silences the shamers while empowering all people with the knowledge that their bodies are something to be proud of.

Here are five important, takeaway quotes from Stanley's interview:

To body shamers: "Why are you afraid of fat people? Honestly. Ask yourself this question. What is it about that body that makes you feel uncomfortable?"

"I am fat. That's just true. So I feel like it's important to not let words become the ultimate thing that can break you."

"Every day I'm walking down the street, I see people, I see their perception of me, and I have a tape that plays on a loop — I click play, and I say 'I don't care about you... I don't need you. I don't need this opinion. You have to set up that tape for yourself because if you don't, you're going to spend your entire life — literally, your entire life — thinking about what other people think about you."